Imagínate (Menudo album)
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| Released | 1994 | |||
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Imagínate... is a studio album by the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, released in 1994.[1] The album featured the members Abel Talamántez, Alexis Grullón, Andy Blázquez, Ashley Ruiz and Ricky López, and is the second album recorded by this line-up.
While promoting the album in Peru, the song "Los Amigos y Las Amigas" was accused of plagiarism of the song "Los Patos y Las Patas" by singer Raúl Romero, a member of the group Los Nosequién y Los Nosecuántos.[2] Edgardo Díaz, Menudo's manager, denied the accusations, stating that the term "plagiarism" was being misused, as the word "patas" was simply replaced with a synonym due to the pejorative use of the word "pato" in Puerto Rico.[3]
The Peruvian authorities banned the distribution and commercialization of the song.[2] This decision was made after a resolution by INDECOPI, which pointed out similarities in the title and content of the songs.[2] The record label Discos Hispánicos in Peru was also prevented from distributing the song.[2] Díaz claimed the controversy was an attempt at self-promotion by the singer.[3] Romero allegedly demanded $20,000 to lift the ban on the song, but the request was denied.[3]
The album resulted in a success for the group on the radio, with the song "Yo Quiero Bailar Reggae" reaching the number one spot on the music chart in Panama.[4]
Tracklist
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Yo Quiero Bailar Reggae" | David Choy | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Amor Mio" | Fernando Osorio | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Ay Que Dolor!" | Fernando Osorio | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Tu Y Yo" | Jessica Zarango | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Bienvenido Al Nuevo Mundo" | Carlos De Yarza | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Solo Faltas Tu" | Carlos De Yarza | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Tus Ojos" | Ashley Ruiz | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Hombre Q' Sabia Demas" | Fernando Furteado, Samuel Rosa, Tavinho Paes (adapted by Luis Bascaran) | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Los Amigos Y Las Amigas" | Raul Romero | 3:17 |
| 10. | "De Don Juan A Romeo" | Jessica Zarango | 3:26 |
| 11. | "Mil Angeles" | Edgardo Diaz, Rawy Torres | 3:31 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Menudo - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved 2013-06-15..
- ^ a b c d "Prohíben canción en Perú". La Opinion (319 ed.). July 31, 1994. pp. 2-D. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ a b c Guerrero, Dan (July 24, 1994). "Representante del grupo Menudo niega plagio". La Opinion (312 ed.). pp. 2-D. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Exitos de la semana". La Opinion (313 ed.). July 25, 1994. p. 3-D. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
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